I know for a fact that Bill Clinton knows how to run an economy and he knows how to run a budget. And I have little doubt that Hillary knows as well.

And knowing that is one reason I wasn't too worried about Obama's leftoid weirdness as expressed during the campaign. I figured the adults in the democratic party would help Obama avoid some of the very traps he's falling into. And Obama has some former Clintonistas on staff, guys like Summers and Panetta.

If I wasn't so skeptical of conspiracy theories I might think the Clintons were deliberately letting Obama fail, if not actively encouraging it from within whenever they can keep their fingerprints off the resulting mess.

But if one were to actually think that's what they're doing, you'd have to posit that Hillary plans to try to run again. And I really didn't think she did plan to run again for a variety of reasons. What the Clintons are up to in all this is very mysterious to me.

Clinton figures even if the republicans win in the next election Obama is safe. They won't impeach Obama never mind not having the votes to remove him and besides what will that bring? Biden an even bigger fool than Obama plus an equally reverse wave in 2012 for the democrats. But then again republicans are capable of being that dumb.

Clinton basically told Obama, relax your troubles are nearly over. The republicans will get all of the blame for the pain caused by the austerity measures and you will get the credit for whatever goes right. Just two more years to the golden parachute if that is all you want. Book deals, speaking fees, board of director's fees for you and Michelle and the rest of the perks and you're set for life. I'm pretty sure that is what Bill told him. It certainly worked out for him that way. In the end, Newt turned out to be Bill's best friend.

I'd like to have picked 2 and 3 (they need check boxes rather than radio buttons on these polls); both are so true.

DaveW said...

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I know for a fact that Bill Clinton knows how to run an economy and he knows how to run a budget.

The Hell he did. He did nothing about all the ticking time bombs in the economy, waiting until his successor (could have been the Living Redwood) was in office.

And Fen is absolutely right.

PS Saw a piece talking about how Willie has cleaned up his image, particularly with the Clinton Foundation. Anybody want to bet, if he lives another 5 years, it turns into his version of Habitat for Humanity?

Heard a report that Bill is only campainging for Dems that supported Hil in 2008. Haven't researched it - not really that curious about it. It does reaise a lot of questions if it is true.

The Clintons are well known for two things. They run very tough election campaings - and they get even with all who cross them. Anyone remember how pissed Bill got with the Obama campaign durng the 2008 cycle? The Clintons also don't fold the tents and go hoem if things don't go their way.

Maybe Hil is not going to run in 2012. If not, then maybe the Clintons are laying the groundwork to mount a challenge to Obama using an as yet unamed candidate.

LOL. I love Bill Clinton. Perfectly resonable advice to give someone who maybe needs some perspective and might not be able to see past their current situation. That he said it and then broadcasts that he said it is priceless. Obama must be absolutely thrilled

"Fen said... says the sociapath who was busily molesting the staff while Al Queda plotted the murder of 3,000 of his countrymen."

1. I see nothing with Bubba that makes him a sociopath. He lies a bit, but so did Reagan - and voters knew what values both men displayed and kept reelecting them.

2. Bill was a horndog and he wasn't the 1st. JFK, LBJ, a younger Reagan were also horndogs.

3. He didn't molest staff. He had dalliences with just just class pieces of ass like Eleanor Mondale - but a willing young plump pepperpot with a long history since college of willingly sucking off and banging powerful men she was drawn to - since college. If I have a beef, it is not with Clinton but feminists who cast willing cooze to powerful Republicans as victims, but similar eager cooze to DEms as bimbo sluts.

4. Accusing Clinton of lack of omniscence for not personally knowing each terrorist plot or the location and intent of each American criminal before they strike or the wedding plans of each of a million young couples here? It is like saying Bush - busy with his tax cuts for the rich, stem cell research and brush-cutting should also have been omniscent and been aware of AQ, how horrific his economic actions actually were 7 years before it all blew up on Republicans, and of course, know with star systems within 3,000 light years of us harbor life.